Utterly Mad

When I first joined Cataclysm,I thought what was RP and what is The Highway.Now,Highway and RP is a part of my life.
I only want to thank anybody for making The Highway so awesome.Thanks all!

And I may write a few monsters today.

So to kickstart this bitch once more.

I tweaked the backstory a bit after I read something online. Turns out in the 60s there were a shitton of "End of Days" World War 3 type of plans that involved invading neighboring countries, Winston Churchill actually had one of these and it basically involved throwing all they had at the surrounding area, which also included annexing the full island and starting several invasions on the neighboring countries.

Same with the US, they had a plan that if nuclear war ever happened, they'd invade Canada and start taking it over to still have some degree of control on the region. Not only that, but the US tried to initiate WWIII by getting a war started with Cuba.


So I decided to tweak the backstory a bit (for those who read it) to have more of a "this was all planned" type of motif, instead of a shitty situation getting shittier. And for once the USA aren't Paladins in Holy Red, White, and Blue armor. However, for those who've seen it. You'll know the plan backfired somewhat and ended up getting the Russians, and Chinese Coalition to invade America and basically take over the entirety of the West Coast and such.



Also I've written up some more raider gangs that you guys can take out. Like full on gangs, with a hierarchy, camps. bases, and vehicles.

So yeah, I await thine updates so we can kickth more ass.

Defiantly, welcome!

*passes a plate of welcome cookies and milk*

Oh, cool, more Old Guard. Woooo!

New Faction: Knights of Canterfaire

You see back in the old times they used to hold these things called Renaissance Fairs, where people would dress up and pretend to be characters from myths of old. Well they survived well into the first invasion of America and the following nuclear wars that nearly eradicated the human race, whether it'd be the fantasy of living in a different time, or simply because in some ways they could form a society out of thespians and nerds. They stuck around.

Nowadays you'll find their kin riding in the wasteland in hopes of recruiting more into chivalry, or simply finding fresh faced "nobles" to marry their heirs off to. Their main location is in Austin Texas, where they managed to cobble together a castle out of scrap and concrete. Upon gaining entry into the main court you'll find plenty of fresh booze, partying, jousting, and all sorts of merriment with their king; King Arnold the Fourth, son of King Micheal of Alto.

They're not only known for their flashy medieval weaponry, but their "Blast-Poles" which are old jousting poles with a bit of TNT stuck inside the tip. With enough force, either from throwing or just jabbing it into something sets it off. From the last couple of drunkenly told stories, they're strong enough to punch a hole into a Remnant tank.

My plan is for my character to arrive in Solid Steel (from That RP) as hired backup. If you want to keep the vehicles tot he RV only I can have my character fix the steering wheel and wedge the peddle to crash it into something. FYI my character will be armed to the teeth. Here's the link to Solid Steel http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=2107.msg37862#msg37862

Yo aj, do you have a template or something for weather phenomena or something?

Nope. There's actually no templates for anything I write.

It basically goes like this:

1. Think up something cool

2. Write it up as if you were trying to explain it to someone. Or telling a story or something.

3.

4. Actually update The Highway.



If you want some examples of weather phenomena then look to other pieces of fiction or real life examples.

We basically have radiation storms that blow in from the West and just move all the way through the country. They happen sporadically (Read as: When the GM or computer decides it wants Armageddon to happen.), and normally take out a lot of people in the process. Everyone gets sick with rad poisoning as the radioactive fallout and rain seeps deep into the soil to the point that fallout shelters are about as bad if not worse then being above ground. And only the most secure places are safe.

The Great Wastes (IE: Big Ass Desert) gets Mad Max style sandstorms that have tornado and electricity traveling inside the belly of the storm.

You have all the normal crap like rain, hail, sleet, etc...


But if it is any help to you, anything that's added to anything nature related. Should in some way be harmful to people, as if Mother Nature herself was sick of humanities shit and wants them deader then Jimmy Hoffa going through a burger mincer. Including mutated fruit, veggies, and herbs.

They can be beneficial, but must have some secretive long term "bad" effect to go with it. Like: You have some fruit called Mutfruit. Its delicious, slightly radioactive, and has all your daily nutrients. Sadly its highly addicting to the point that people worship it as Mana from God. Its also acidic, put two and two together and you have a great lesson in moderation.

Alright big update coming from me tonight, what'll it consist of? Well dipshit if you read the title you'd know.

You see when I make lore I normally think of it in steps:

1. Think up the idea and how I could twist it in a way to fit the kooky, wacky, and disturbed universe of The Highway.

2. Think up mechanics for not only a Forum-Based Roleplaying Dice Game, but also for a videogame like a roguelike or a hardcore FPS with minor RPG mechanics.

3. Actually think of how it'd fit into the universe based on what I thought up, AKA: backstory.

4. And then actually write it up as if some narrator or God was explaining it to you. Letting only myself and other Gamemasters to know how it actually works.

Anytitty.

I thought up some diseases and such that aren't necessarily bad for you, think of them as easy to acquire mutations or genetic modifications... that has a view positives, but mostly cons and negatives and can kill you if it goes untreated for too long. Things like a Hot Coal Flu, which makes you basically immune to fire at the expense of having a really bad fever, shakes, and profuse sweating (to the point of dehydration within an hour). To some that even grant you some vague psi abilities, like Third Eye Syndrome which is gained through having sex with dirty pirate hookers in the Sacramento islands unprotected coitus; it allows you to hear the thoughts of everyone, 24/7, and they never stop, and over time you get migraines, and eventually you get a brain tumor that eventually !!FUNS!! the shit out of your mind.

Then you got some that are just there to fuck with you and make your PCs life a living hell. Like Devil's Dysentery, which literally makes you shit fire. I recommend burn creme as a solution... a bullet to the head.


Then you got the !!Funstuff!! which is basically what people do in this wasteland for fun. One example is Suits, which is basically like a collectible card game only using a standard deck of 52 type cards. Jokers have been recently banned from official Suits play as they are seen to be OP at the moment, we're currently waiting for the NeoVeges casinos to update the rules-set.

Then I'm going to right about our Cheeki-Breeki friends in the northern parts of the US, and hopefully get some more STALKER inspired locations written up.